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No. 254,442. Patented Peb. 28.1882.

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ANNIE K. PENTZ, OF CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA.

STOCK-CAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,442, dated February 2s, 1882.

Application filed January 25, 1882. (No model.) e

To all whom it may concern Be it vknown that I, ANNIE K. PEN'rz, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clearfield, in the county of Clearfield and State of Penn- Sylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stock-Gars, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cattle-cars; and it consists in certain peculiarities ofconstructiou whereby the feeding and watering of stock are facilitated while in transit.

- It also consists in an arrangement ot' devices for cleansing the animals, thus contributing l-`to their comfort in hot weather and reducing the mortality usually incident to the transportation of cattle. This is accomplished by means of the devices illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which- Figure l is an end elevation of my improved cattle car. Fig. 2 is a transverse section. Fig. 3 is apartial longitudinal section. Fig. 4 is a detail of ratchet mechanism. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of car. Fig. 6 is a plan of a feed-bin, and Fig. 7 is a transverse section of feed-bin and trough.

Like letters indicate like parts in the several views.

A indicates the car-body, which may he of any suitable or preferred construction, and B are sliding doors. Upon the top of the car, in its central longitudinal line, is a water-trough, C, and on each side, beneath the roof, is a feedbin, D. Beneath these feed-bins are arranged the adjustable troughs E E, one on each side of the car. These troughs are anged at their ends, and the flan ges are notched or perforated for engagement with vertical guide-rods F F, by means of which the troughs are steadied while being raised and lowered. The troughs E are suspended from horizontal rods G G by means of ropes or chains a, and when lowered rest on suitable supports, b b, which project inward from the sides of the car. By turning ahand-wheel, c, at one end of the rod G, which rod may project at both ends of the car and be provided at each end with such wheel, it will be seen that the chain or rope a will be Wound upon a reel or spool secured to the rod within the car,I thus raising the trough, or may be unwound so as to lower the trough. The

troughs may be thus elevated when it is desired to have them out of the way, and also for convenience in filling them from the feed-bins. In order to hold the troughs at the top or at any 4desired elevation, a pawl, d, is'arranged to engage with a ratchet, e, which may be secured 'to the rod G, or may be formed on the handwheel c, the pawl being held to its engage-` ment by means of a spring, f, as shown in Fig. 4.

lThe feed-bins re provided with hinged covers g, and in the bottom of each bin is a series ot' rectangular openings, which are governed by correspondingly formed valves It h, arranged upon a rod that extends from end to end of the bin. This rod vis provided at one or both ends with a hand-wheel, k, by means of which it is adapted to be rotated in its bearings m, so as to permit the passage of feed to the trough E, suspended beneath the bin. It will be seen that the valves can thus be operated simultaneously from either end of the car anfd the food distributed uniformly in the trough.

The water-tank O is provided with an inlet, o, throughwhieh water may be introduced by any convenient means. It is also provided with pipes p 1J, which extend to each side of the car and are'adapted to deliver water to the troughs E when required. rlfhe iiow of through the pipes p p is regulated bymeans ot drop-valves s s, the handles ot which project through the top of the tank C, so that they may be readily raised or dropped to govern the flow of water through the pipes leadn g to the troughs.

At one'end of the trough C is a nozzle for the attachment of a hose, l, that may be conveniently employed for cleansing or cooling the contined cattle during. transportation in hot weather, thus greatly tending to diminish the mortality incident to longjourneys in close and uncleanly quarters. The hose I will also be useful in cleansing the cars when unoccufort of the animals, as Well as eoonomize the labor required to provide them with adequate supplies of food and Water.

1. In a stoek-ear, a feed-bin arranged beneath the roof and having its bottom wall oonstrueted with openings, in combination with a rod, i, extending longitudinally along the said feed-bin and journaled in bearings thereon, so as to be capable of rotation, and valves h, attached to said rod and rotated by the movement of the latter, for opening and olosingthe openings in the bottom wall of the bin, substantially as desoribed.

Witnesses.

ANNIE K. PENTZ.

Witnesses:

J AMES L. NoRRIs, JAMES A. RUTHERFORD. 

